diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index d255161dd..2f2e33df9 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@
 					}
 
 					if (find_article_filter($article_filters, "filter")) {
+						db_query($link, "COMMIT"); // close transaction in progress
 						continue;
 					}